Latest News About Ukraine conflicts in eastern remain as exchanges of prisoners expected soon

Updated 2026-06-18 09:57

continuing clashes in eastern Ukraine as military operations noted; prisoner exchanges likely in the near term. Officials in Kyiv report seven police officers were injured near Kyiv while reports also note an IT count of drones hitting Russia's critical infrastructure. talks for peace talks continue to proceed slowly, the next swap of prisoners than the prior one.

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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian gets update on Olympics ban

Vladimir Putin has been honouring members of Russia's military in Moscow - amid speculation around unexpected divides emerging in the country's elite. Elsewhere, Ukraine's security service says drones have hit the Kaleykino oil refinery in Russia's Tatarstan region. Follow the latest.

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